We are excited to announce the 6th edition of NPDS co-organized and hosted by Ashoka University from 12th-14th October, 2023. This time we focus on 'Science and Society- Vision to Transition'. Registration commencing soon. Check out npdsindia.org for more details.

Delighted to hear about the approval of #NationalResearchFoundation bill by the Union Cabinet. Let us look at NRF’s recent history, proposed fns & objective as the Indian S&T system's hub. We emphasize its potential to completely catalyze & transform the Indian R&D ecosystem. (1)

📣 Calling MSc/MS/MTech/PhD or Postdocs! Get ready to ‘Talk Your Thesis’ at the India Science Festival at IISER Pune! Showcase your exceptional research, receive mentorship and win up to 30,000 INR in prizes🏆 Register Here! indiasciencefest.org/tyt2024/

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📣Calling all science enthusiasts! Share your creative event ideas for the India Science Festival 2024 #ISF2024, be a part of the festival magic, and make a lasting impact on society! 🌍🔭 Submit your proposals: tinyurl.com/4phmcsj3

This morning, Spotify, threw up a song called "चार bottle Vodka" into my running playlist from someone called Yo Yo Honey Singh. It is filled with extremely unlikely claims about alcohol consumption. This is a clarification🧵, academic review style

📸Calling all science photographers/imaging enthusiasts! The captivating Science in Focus competition is back. Share your awe-inspiring images and unravel the intriguing science narratives they hold! Exciting cash prizes await! More details at: tinyurl.com/4ndhcbtm

Had so much fun seeing Charu Seth, PhD bring this competition to life. There are some excellent things lined up for you as part of this competition series!! ✨

We are excited to be participating at the #CuriosityConference at IIT Gandhinagar. We would be thrilled to hear your thoughts on our work in #SciComm and #SciencePolicy. Come say 'Hi' 👋to our science communication team Charu Seth, PhD and Shriya Naidu at our stall at the conference!

Shriya Naidu & Charu Seth, PhD are rocking the stall at #CuriosityConference, talking about India Science Festival 2023 by Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology 🎉 Come visit, join their workshop "Express Your Science" & explore #scicomm and #science #policy.

There's science in photography and photography in science. Excited to explore these angles in the upcoming webinar! And, the cherry on the cake: Felice and Michael promise to make it super engaging!

🚨 Deadline Extended for #ScienceInFocus competition 📸Submit your science photo entries by 27 Oct: tinyurl.com/4ndhcbtm Need inspiration? Join us on 9 Oct, 6:30 pm IST for a webinar on science photography with Felice & Michael. 📷🔬✨ Register now: tinyurl.com/568b5ppn

Eminent #science photographers felice frankel and Michael Peres are showcasing brilliant shots captured throughout their career, as part of the Science In Focus webinar hosted by Charu Seth, PhD ! The discussion is covering the importance of #photography in scientific spheres!

TIFR Graduate School GS-2024 Nationwide Entrance Examination on Dec 10 2023. Application Deadline: 12 noon on Nov 2, 2023. tifr.res.in/~academics/gs_… Tata Institute of Fundamental Research TIFR Hyderabad National Centre for Radio Astrophysics ICTS

The next Sawaal-Jawaab session is here! 'From Chandrayaan 3 to an Indian on the Moon' Speaker: Jatan Mehta (Science Writer) December 16, 2023 (Saturday) 4 PM to 5 PM Venue: Aaromale Cafe, Film Nagar

A #map I made of all of the following #Indian #laboratories sorted by name and depts: 1.DSTIndia 2.Department of Biotechnology 3.Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 4.ICMR 5.DRDO 6.CSIR, India 7. ALL state govts & central govt universities google.com/maps/d/edit?mi… Useful for anyone in the Indian S&T ecosystem

Still reflecting on the immense effort behind India Science Fest! From sleepless nights to facing challenges, it's a testament to dedication & persistence. It takes months of work by dedicated individuals to pull off #IndiaScienceFest. Thank you to everyone who made it possible!

While not forgetting that #WomensDay shouldn't be the only celebration of women, I'll celebrate Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology for a fantastic gender ratio for #womeninSTEM. Here, the #SciComm team that made India Science Festival come to life with brilliant support from leadership and other teams!

We are proud to announce that Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology collaborated with Principal Scientific Adviser, Govt. of India to help develop Technology Panorama for Aatmanirbhar Bharat. The launch was at Vigyan Bhawan today led by Dr Jitendra Singh, Ajay Sood, Dr. (Mrs.) Parvinder Maini & Sh. Dhiraj Singh, ADG PIB India.

We invite applications for event spots at #ISF2025. Submit your innovative and engaging S&T event proposals and organise it at ISF. Get recognised as the official ISF collaborators, and get a chance to connect with the S&T leaders from across the world. indiasciencefest.org/call-for-appli…